PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda yesterday led dignitaries in commemorating the remembrance of the World War victims at which the Zambia Police Service urged political party leaders to bury their differences and work at rebuilding the nation.

Mr Banda led the dignitaries in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph in Lusaka in remembrance of the freedom fighters that died because of the World War I and II.

Speaker of the National Assembly Amusaa Mwanamwambwa, Chief Justice Ernest Sakala and several Cabinet ministers and their deputies attended the ceremony.

Speaking during the commemorations, Zambia Police Service chaplain Reverend Lawrence Kayando said despite the country having 73 tribes, the citizens and particularly political party leaders should learn to work in unison and avoid issuing inflammatory statement.

"We have 73 tribes in the country but we need to burry the political differences and this country needs men and women that would move the country forward. As much as God was concerned with the children of Israel, he is also concerned with the future of Zambia. What legacy shall we leave for this country?," Rev Kayando said.

During the commemoration, a two-minute of silence was observed at 11:00 hours in honour of the people that died during the First and Second World Wars.

And speaking in an interview, Ex-Service Men's League national publicity secretary Victor Mulenga said he was happy that the Government was honouring as well as looking after former service men.

In Ndola, Copperbelt Province Minister, Mwansa Mbulakulima led people from different sections of society in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph in memory of the service men that died in the First and Second World Wars.

Among those that attended the event and laid wreaths were the Copperbelt Permanent Secretary, Villie Lombanya, Ndola District Commissioner, Moses Mumba, service chiefs, ex- soldiers that fought in the wars and those that served the Zambia Army.

Others were representatives of the Ndola City Council and serving Zambia Army officers.

Before laying wreaths, the Zambia Army Chaplin Hendrix Moma said the commemoration was meant to remember those that died in the quest to ensure that the world was a global village.

"It is also important that while anger is there, it should be there for a right cause and it should not develop into the spirit of vengeance," Maj Moma said.

He said people should also resent the attitude of hurting other people and being malicious but instead develop an attitude of peace.

In Livingstone, Southern Province Minister, Daniel Munkombwe led the way in laying of wreaths, followed by the mayor, the provincial service chiefs, the representatives of the heroes who were followed by ordinary people.

Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Chaplain Moffat Nyambe said Zambians should work hard to fight vices such as poverty and HIV/AIDS.

"The reasons why we are here should not be diminished. In order to keep the fire burning, whenever this day comes, we have to tell our children so that they can also tell the story to the next generation," Capt Nyambe said.